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Jackson vs Windsor vs Monroe vs Thorndike
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Monroe has the highest household income ($81k).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jackson | Windsor | Monroe | Thorndike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,001 |
1,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
19.3±23.6Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
49.8%±28.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thorndike and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$81,300±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
$78,438±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Monroe and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
$205,600±$88kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152Highest 18% below U.S. |
$836±$317 41% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,537 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.7%±35.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thorndike and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Mt View High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.